Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 097-1040
Illinois General Assembly

Previous General Assemblies

Public Act 097-1040


 

Public Act 1040 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
Public Act 097-1040
 
HB5587 EnrolledLRB097 17842 RLC 63062 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
2605-96 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-96 new)
    Sec. 2605-96. Training; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). The Department shall conduct or approve a training
program in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for State
police officers. The purpose of that training shall be to equip
State police officers to identify the symptoms of PTSD and to
respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting those
symptoms.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
adding Section 10.13 as follows:
 
    (50 ILCS 705/10.13 new)
    Sec. 10.13. Training; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
shall conduct or approve a training program in Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) for law enforcement officers of local
government agencies. The purpose of that training shall be to
equip law enforcement officers of local government agencies to
identify the symptoms of PTSD and to respond appropriately to
individuals exhibiting those symptoms.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013